A Solid Work-bench, six feet long, thirty inches wide, and thirty-two inches high, should be constructed beneath the window. It is a good idea to build this on to the wall if possible, as it is easier to make a solid bench by doing so, and the firmer it is, the better.
First cut a two-by-four four feet long, and spike it to the wall below the window, twenty-eight inches above the floor. Then saw two pieces of two-by-four, twenty-eight inches long, for the legs, and two pieces, thirty inches long, for crosspieces. Spike the crosspieces on to the legs and on to the piece nailed to the wall, as shown in [Fig. 1]. Cut three ten-inch planks, six feet long, and spike them to the crosspieces so that they project twelve inches over the ends, but are flush with the framework in front. Then cut a ten-inch board, six feet long, for an apron, and, after cutting the ends as shown in [Fig. 4], nail it across the front of the bench.
For fifty cents a fifteen-inch iron or wooden bench-screw, similar to those in Figs. [2] and [3], can be purchased at a hardware store, and the rest of
The Vise is simple to make. Figures [1], [4, and 5] show the details for this.
Fig. 2.—Iron Bench-screw.
Fig. 3.—Wooden Bench-screw.